Individualism

individuality how could a person have a sense creativity or self worth. Without anything that makes someone an individual what are we? In Ayn Rand's Anthem we find Equality 7-2521 who struggles to find individuality in a society that excludes individualism. Although individuality is excluded from this collectivist society it is Equality’s primary motivation in his experiments. He seeks the knowledge that not even the smartest people in the world know and the feeling of being the only individual…

The idea of competitive separation can be thought of as an evolution of forms seen in aspects of human innovation and creativity. With innovative thought, individuals are constantly wanting to seek the truth by creating theories that explain the existence of substances and the origins of life itself. With creative mind, humans can physically demonstrate their culture of emotions through a development of thought transformed through various branches of expression. These evolutionary forms of…

as talking on the job, and the women’s morals in the boarding houses were strictly guarded.” As an individualist, Emerson believed that men and women were at their best when independent, but factories systematically undermined the practice of individualism not only by directly imposing order and authority, but also indirectly by taking away time for the workers to reflect…

test. This makes it hard for Generation Me because constantly having to rely on themselves does not create any close friends to help them in school. It is either all about them and what they think about themselves or no one at all. Describing individualism in students, Samantha Raphelson, publisher of the article “Getting Some ‘Me’ Time: Why Millennials Are So Individualistic,” she points out that, “Some scholars argue that millennials aren’t entitled-- they just have more time to be…

Hayke argues that a collectivist system is inherently incompatible with democracy rooted in an individualist liberalism tradition, regardless of the intention of the planner. Collectivism, Hayke points out, defends central planning by a "unitary end" (63) that conforms to the "general welfare" (64). To define the common end in a particular social context requires a single standard that ranks individual preferences. Due to the lack of a comprehensive system of "ethical code" (64) with universal…

our society. Maximizing autonomy for adolescents would have so many benefits by increasing the adolescents skills, but for this research we will only look at the benefit on the individual. These skills would be maximizing autonomy would increase individualism, learning how to balance opinions and gain…

individuals to make choices for themselves. If individuals in this society are not qualified to make choices for themselves, then they are going to be afraid to make choices in the future. This restricts individualism because development does not occur within the Individual. The growth of individualism results from learning the choices a person…

The Common Good theory, is a theory on groups and individuals based on Aristotle’s principles. It states that the highest good can be achieved when people work together to obtain a certain goal. It is defined as, “a good proper to, and attainable only by the community, yet individually shared by its members” (Dupre, 687). These goods can be material possessions or abstract resources such as honor, security, or any other thing that people have to share. Aristotle states that the scarcity of these…

and the right to thought. Henry Drummond’s fairness, empathy, and wisdom emphasizes standing up for one’s beliefs in the Cates v. State trial. Drummond’s fairness gives the impression of himself being a reliable resource, making his message of individualism more easily perceived. Drummond tries to communicate his right to…

In the historical novel The Jungle, author, Upton Sinclair, composes the story of Lithuanian immigrants with aspirations of achieving the “American Dream.” Jurgis Rudkus, his lover Ona Lukosziate and her ten family members traveled to the center of Lithuanian immigration, a meatpacking industry of Chicago, known as “Packingtown.” Here it was perceived that they would establish a better living in a place professed to reward the labor of those willing to grind. However, the American dream at this…